How to Use nonsense in a Sentence

nonsense

1 of 2 noun
  • Many of the words in the poem are nonsense.
  • He was not in the mood to put up with any nonsense from his little brother.
  • If they start pushing each other or some such nonsense, send them to their rooms.
  • She doesn't take any nonsense from anyone.
  • I understood so few of the words they were using that the conversation sounded like nonsense to me.
  • I don't know why you believe that nonsense about certain numbers being unlucky.
  • She thinks that astrology is nonsense.
  • Don't listen to him. He's talking nonsense.
  • Get out of here with that nonsense.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • This smacks of fake tough guy nonsense.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
  • And that means less smack-down nonsense.
    — Scott Pelley, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Reid, who would know, says that’s nonsense.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • And then a lot of nonsense, which comes with the script.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This type of nonsense from [in-laws] is what wears on you over the years.
    — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Sharma has told us that this is nonsense.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
  • There’s a lot of nonsense in her writing.
    — Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Don’t even try to hit me with that brussels sprouts nonsense!
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Anyone who has seen footage of the event knows that’s nonsense.
    — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Jan. 2026
  • So too are those spreading this nonsense.
    — Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Trump has been posting nonsense for years.
    — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
  • This is not on DeRosa, but that is nonsense.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Get outta here with that nonsense.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
  • Most of them are complete nonsense.
    — Sahil Bloom, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Once a nonsense girl, always one.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Eat at one of the stylish food courts No high-end food hall nonsense here.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Stop with this fake outrage nonsense.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • Nobody had any money for that kind of nonsense.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Please don’t give me any of that in-state rival nonsense either.
    — Bran Strickland | , al, 10 Sep. 2023
  • There’s nothing wrong with nonsense.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • This was the nonsense that was going on here last week, just like every week.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026

nonsense

2 of 2 adjective
  • The claim that borrowed money would be taxed is nonsense, too.
    — Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2021
  • The girls around me were singing along, just nonsense sounds, warming up their voices.
    — Edan Lepucki, Slate Magazine, 1 Feb. 2017
  • At bottom, Manchin is not the one who keeps such nonsense battles alive.
    — Star Tribune, 12 Apr. 2021
  • My older kids were given these nonsense short stories.
    — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Much of what is said about critical race theory is nonsense; much of it is not.
    — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022
  • The thought held by some that the Belmont's 1 ½ mile distance favors closers is nonsense.
    — Jason Frakes, USA TODAY, 2 June 2021
  • That legal clarity is why those fussy arguments against the coin are nonsense.
    — Ryan Cooper, The Week, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The lyrics may be a nonsense mash of Italian and Spanish, but Rosie sings it with gusto.
    — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 16 July 2021
  • All of that is nonsense — just more attempts to discredit QAnon, Cook said.
    — Nathan Bomey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2020
  • Instead, the Olympic bigwigs spout nonsense about not wanting to get involved in politics.
    — Paul Newberry, ajc, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Then, the words are repeated in an unfamiliar language, followed by nonsense words.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 8 Jan. 2022
  • The malicious script is called by a single line that comprises mostly nonsense characters when viewed with the human eye.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2020
  • This common sense versus nonsense comparison was one of the catchphrases from this trial.
    — Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Union stars as Shaun, a no-nonsense family woman cleaning up the mess her father left behind after his sudden death.
    — Barbara Vandenburgh, azcentral, 11 May 2018
  • For comparison, the researchers also said nonsense words that sounded nothing like the command.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2020
  • Gunnip said McKee’s statements about the union slowing down the hiring process are nonsense.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022
  • By definition, a limerick is a nonsense poem of five anapestic lines, of which lines one, two and five are of three feet and rhyme and lines three and four are of two feet and rhyme.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Williams’ teammates say such arguments are nonsense because Williams also put up strong numbers against major powers.
    — oregonlive, 27 May 2022
  • But between the basketball talk are honest assessments of his team, and a non-nonsense style that expects efficiency.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Sharon Stone also gets mileage out of playing the wry, no nonsense counterpoint to Arnett’s wild card, and even gets in a few solid jokes of her own.
    — Caroline Framke, Variety, 3 Feb. 2022
  • So any attempt by anyone to claim that this is not a victory for Stormy Daniels is completely bogus and nonsense and dishonest.
    — Brian Melley, The Seattle Times, 22 Jan. 2019
  • Harsin locked up Caden’s commitment, dad says, with a no nonsense attitude, and his detailed plan for the future of Auburn football.
    — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Utah’s contingent pretty much considered that a nonsense argument.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Defense attorneys said that was nonsense, that McIver loved his wife dearly and her death was a terrible accident.
    — Kate Brumback, ajc, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Coach Butch Jones, entering his fifth year leading the program, set the tone with his Wednesday no-nonsense press conference.
    — Mike Griffith, ajc, 1 Sep. 2017
  • But even without the virus crisis, Philip would have sought to downplay public folderol about his birthday, in keeping with his non-nonsense personality.
    — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 11 June 2020
  • Stapleton’s no-nonsense half hour set the tone for the rest of the night, as a house band settled in to back solo slots from Taylor, Henley and Walsh without breaks.
    — Michael Rietmulder, The Seattle Times, 12 Nov. 2018
  • Marvyn is the team's no nonsense coach who ends up having to go from a Division 1 team to Westbrook after an outburst against a referee during a game.
    — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The group quickly changed its name to a string of nonsense characters, 'asdgrfhtyjujtrgefgrefgrtyuafw,' to mask its origins.
    — Dan Patterson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2019
  • The distinction was superficially plausible but nonsense upon inspection, for at least two reasons.
    — Ankush Khardori, The New Republic, 13 Oct. 2020

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